Title
Briefing on the Process to Form a Social Justice & Equity Commission and Public Engagement Process to Reimagine Public Safety
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
In June 2020, the General Government Committee received a referral to request from the City Council to develop a Human Rights Commission. At the July 22, 2020 General Government Committee meeting, the Committee agreed to using a Participatory Leadership approach in forming the Human Rights Commission. Before being brought back to the full Council, community members raised concerns about the proposed approach. At that time Council and staff took an "equity pause" to identify a different approach based on those concerns.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recommend using the approach outlined by staff to form a new Advisory Commission to address social justice and equity issues and approach to engage the community to reimagine public safety.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the approach outlined by staff to form a new Advisory Commission to address social justice and equity issues and the approach to engage the community to reimagine public safety.
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Strategic Planning and Performance Manager, Office of Performance and Innovation, 360.753.8406
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Strategic Planning and Performance Manager, Office of Performance and Innovation
Olivia Salazar de Breaux, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, Human Resources
Background and Analysis:
In June, the City Council forwarded to the General Government Committee (Committee) a referral to request the development of a Human Rights Commission. Staff shared several approaches about how to form the Commission with the Committee, and ultimately agreed to using a Participatory Leadership approach.
However, in the lead-up to a discussion with the full Council on August 11, community members raised significant concerns about the proposed approach. In response, staff and Council took an "equity pause" to identi...
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